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Come to a Cajun dance party with this great fiddle led band playing Cajun music from the stringband era, with a touch of western swing and old timey numbers, and including some of their own compositions.
Live music ~8.45-10.50pm
Fun beginners'ance class ~8.00-8.45pm
Bar and Cafe from ~7.30pm
Acadian Strings are a four piece band featuring twin fiddles, guitar, and bass / 'tit fer / rub board, with harmony vocals. The band members are Charlie Skelton on fiddle and vocals, Carol Wilson on double bass, vocals and 'tit fer / rub board, Peter Dunhill on guitar and vocals, and Paris based fiddle player Naïk Peudon on fiddle, alto, and 'tit fer.
The band plays traditional Cajun and Creole music laced with a smattering of new compositions in the style. The music features driving creole blues, twin fiddle led swing, and traditional two steps; interspersed with some of the loveliest and saddest waltzes on the scene.
Cecil Sharp House, home of the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS).
A delicious range of main meals and light bites as well as homemade cakes are available throughout the day in the cafe. The menu changes daily offering seasonal, freshly made choices to satisfy all appetites.
Each day our talented in-house chef prepares a mouthwatering selection of hot meals, including a vegetarian option. If you would rather just ‘grab and go’ we offer tasty sandwiches, our famous sausage rolls, pesto and goat’s cheese tarts and hot panini.
The cafe and the bar both offer a fantastic range of Camden Town Brewery’s bottled beers, as well as a range of wines.
Hot drinks include freshly brewed illy coffee and a range of speciality teas.
Cafe: open seven days, 10am–5pm.
On gig nights, open until the end of the interval.
Cecil Sharp House has step-free access to all floors. Our lift can be accessed from the car park on the Gloucester Avenue gate side of the building.
We have three parking bays which can be reserved for visitors with access needs. These are located near the lift entrance. Please approach our driveway from Regent’s Park Road.
On-street parking nearby is usually free of charge after 6.30pm on weekdays, and at all times over the weekend.
2 Regents Park Road,
London,
Greater London,
England,
NW1 7AY.
020 7485 2206
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